In 1906, five railroad bridges carried coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge; 120 years later an $11.8 million project is rebuilding them for hikers

The project began on September 1, 2026, with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Minden Trailhead. Five railroad bridges built in 1906 to carry coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge are getting a new purpose more than a century later. An $11.8 million restoration project is now under way to repair the bridges and reopen…

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Indian-origin father and son’s hotel empire in US accused of $100 million loan fraud and ponzi-like scheme

DOJ has filed a civil complaint against father-son duo Pankaj Sheth and Rajan Sheth. An Indian-origin family running a hotel business in the US secured more than $100 million in loans over nearly three decades despite a history of loan defaults, bankruptcies and court judgments, according to a civil complaint filed by the US Department…

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IShowSpeed devastated after hearing about Lionel Messi’s retirement from international football

IShowSpeed was in disbelief after finding out about Lionel Messi’s Argentina retirement announcement during a livestream. (Image via: Getty) IShowSpeed looked completely stunned when he found out Lionel Messi had officially called time on his Argentina international career. The streamer was watching Fabrizio Romano’s announcement during a livestream when the news appeared on his screen….

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In 2009, Washington removed a century-old dike and let tides reclaim 762 acres; 21 miles of channels reopened, and young Chinook salmon entered the restored marsh in their first migration season

Tidal water flowed back into the Nisqually River Delta for the first time in nearly a century after conservationists removed a large network of sea dikes, quickly reopening miles of historic estuary habitat for threatened Pacific salmon. In autumn 2009, workers removed 4.5 miles of earthen dikes built in the early 1900s to turn the…

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MrBeast reacts as viral Terraria kid reveals heartbreaking reason behind pause in Terraria videos

A young Instagram creator known for sharing videos of himself playing Terraria has received support from MrBeast after sharing a sad update with his followers. The creator, known online as michaelshowscoolthings, had been posting Terraria videos for more than a week. His simple videos, often filmed with a phone pointed at his screen, quickly became…

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5 insane Twitch records that may be nearly impossible for another streamer to break

The biggest Twitch records include Ibai Llanos’ massive viewer peak, Kai Cenat’s record-breaking subathon and Ludwig’s month-long broadcast.  (Image via: Getty/Alamy/Instagram) Twitch has had some ridiculous numbers over the years, but a few records sit in a different category. We are talking about millions of viewers watching one stream at the same time, more than…

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Khamzat Chimaev accepts surprising fight offer from top UFC contender after losing middleweight title | International Sports News

Khamzat Chimaev (Image Source: Getty) Khamzat Chimaev could already have his next UFC opponent lined up. The former middleweight champion has appeared open to a fight with Caio Borralho, who recently called for the matchup and offered two possible dates for the showdown. If it happens, the fight would mark Chimaev’s first appearance since losing…

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In 2016, conservationists put the bends back into a Lake District river straightened 200 years earlier; within months, Atlantic salmon were spawning there for the first time in centuries

Centuries after people forced a Cumbrian river into a straight, artificial channel, nature has reclaimed its original course in the Lake District, bringing endangered wild fish back to historic spawning grounds almost immediately. In the summer of 2016, conservationists restored a 1.1-kilometre stretch of Swindale Beck near Haweswater by putting its natural bends back into…

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Richard Hammond bought £1.99m Welsh mansion with plans for a pavilion, padel court and car displays, but plans face setback after eight protected bat species are discovered |

Richard Hammond’s £1.99m Welsh mansion dream hits an unexpected hurdle after eight protected bat species are discovered. (Photo: Getty Images/Savills) Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has reportedly suffered an unexpected setback after spending nearly £2 million on a historic mansion in Wales. The television presenter, 56, recently purchased the Georgian property in Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire,…

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From 1915 to 1972, Mount Rainier stocked more than 9 million fish into naturally fishless waters; today 35 mountain lakes still hold breeding non-native populations that displace amphibians and alter ecosystems

View of the Ohanapecosh River and predated Northwestern Salamanders (Ambrystoma gracile) eaten by introduced trout. Mount Rainier’s glaciers and snowfields feed a magnificent system of icy streams and mountain lakes. On the surface, these waters look pristine, scattered pools in one of America’s most iconic landscapes. But beneath the surface, scientists are looking at a…

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